News & Commentary
Letter to Friends of Civil Liberties
We're furious and we know you are, too. Let's do something about it.
By Dana Vickers Shelley, Homayra Ziad
Enfranchising Maryland During an Era of Disenfranchisement
Our democracy is threatened without real access to voting for all. The ACLU of Maryland has long worked to stop voter disenfranchisement through state-wide initiatives like our Election Protection program.
By Nehemiah Bester
ACLU MD to County Council: Create a 2nd Majority Black District (Testimony & OpEd)
Full testimony published as an OpEd on Forward Baltimore on November 8, 2021.
By Justin Nalley
Celebrating Civil Liberties Moments During These Happy Holidays!
The holiday season is in full swing! But as you know, advocating for civil rights is a year-long job. Not only do we want to celebrate the many cultural and religious holidays that occur worldwide during these winter months, but we also want to celebrate some civil liberties moments that occurred during past holiday seasons. We like to think of these civil liberties victories as gifts and these civil rights fights as moments in time that inspire celebration and reflection.
“Free the Vote” Documentary Blog Series Part 5: The Voices Leading the Fight
People Who Were Imprisoned Are Leading the Fight to Free the Vote
“Free the Vote” Documentary Blog Series Part 4: Voting is a Human Right
The Vote Cannot Be Chained Down
“Free the Vote” Documentary Blog Series Part 3: Voting and Incarceration
Connecting Voting to Incarceration is Dangerous and Racist
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